Colleges offering master's degrees in English Language and Literature

528 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in English Language and Literature at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 338 Associate 313 Bachelor 1,339 Master 528 PhD 159

Most schools offering it: California (187), New York (111), Pennsylvania (104), Texas (100), Ohio (79), Georgia (58)

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UST

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University of St Thomas

Houston, TX

English Language and Literature: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 4,301
Retention: 78%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 1,011

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Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

English Language and Literature: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 761
Retention: 74%
Programs: 37
Awards 2024-25: 197

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UTS

Public

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

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FAU

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 31,091
Retention: 85%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 8,970

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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WVU

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,643
Retention: 83%
Programs: 170
Awards 2024-25: 6,060

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KSU

Public

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students: 20,295
Retention: 86%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 5,644

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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UML

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University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 14,736
Retention: 74%
Programs: 112
Awards 2024-25: 2,582

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 12,286
Retention: 76%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 2,739

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NSU

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students: 8,523
Retention: 71%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 1,975

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Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 4,767
Retention: 80%
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 1,421

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Naropa University

Boulder, CO

English Language and Literature: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 1,094
Retention: 54%
Programs: 14
Awards 2024-25: 297

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UWC

Public

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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WSU

Public

Weber State University

Ogden, UT

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Admission: Open
Students: 32,701
Retention: 67%
Programs: 187

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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MSU

Public

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 23,375
Retention: 78%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 5,996

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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NIU

Public

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

English Language and Literature: 15 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students: 15,414
Retention: 70%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 4,012

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